Closures with tamper evidence

A molded closure configured to close a container, the container including a container neck having a flange, the molded closure comprising:

• a body formed of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material, the body comprising:
• a top wall;
• a cylindrical skirt depending from the top wall;
• and
• an annular tamper evidence band connected to the cylindrical skirt that is adapted to be reshaped, the annular tamper evidence band comprising a substantially cylindrical mating surface configured to clear the flange of the container neck when the molded closure is placed thereover and is configured to at least partially engage the flange if the molded closure is removed from the container neck after the substantially cylindrical mating surface is reshaped,
• wherein the annular tamper evidence band comprises an annular tamper evidence band wall having a wall thickness in a radial direction and a wall length in an axial direction, and wherein the wall thickness of the annular tamper evidence band wall has a substantially constant wall thickness of between 0.3 mm and 0.8 mm.

A molded closure configured to close a container, the container including a container neck having a flange, the molded closure comprising:

• a body formed of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material, the body comprising:
• a top wall;
• a cylindrical skirt depending from the top wall;
• and
• an annular tamper evidence band connected to the cylindrical skirt that is adapted to be reshaped, the annular tamper evidence band comprising a substantially cylindrical mating surface configured to clear the flange of the container neck when the molded closure is placed thereover and is configured to at least partially engage the flange if the molded closure is removed from the container neck after the substantially cylindrical mating surface is reshaped,
• wherein at least a portion of the annular tamper evidence band is configured to generate a visual indicator when it is reshaped, which is indicative of reshaping, and
• wherein the visual indicator comprises a change in color or opacity of the portion of the annular tamper evidence band.